Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM II mentioned [CR2]
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Yes, say it'll be the world's first 24-70 f/2, but "unprecedented, never seen anything like this, etc."??
C'mon, man!
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Has anyone heard anything new about the Mk II?
I'm itching to get a 28-70 f2 soon-ish, and from experience there will be at least 2 or more sales / promos / cashbacks before the end of the year. Canon Europe often does Black Friday and New Years I think.
I would hate to skip all those and then still no Mk II materializes.
I'm itching to get a 28-70 f2 soon-ish, and from experience there will be at least 2 or more sales / promos / cashbacks before the end of the year. Canon Europe often does Black Friday and New Years I think.
I would hate to skip all those and then still no Mk II materializes.
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The rumor dates back to Feb. 2024
Is it possible that ultimately it was the 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM that was recently released? And therefore no MK II
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This original version is quite good, but not quite as sharp into the sides and corners as the best L primes. If you don't plant to crop heavily or pixel peep, and of course accept the size and weight, I think you should go ahead and take advantage of the end of year savings. As another said, it's possible the 28-70mm f/2.8 was what the rumor was based on.
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I'm quite sure there will be a Mk. II 28-70 f/2 some day.
The weight of the current one is for many an obstacle, the size as well.
The question is rather, will the hypothetical Mk. II rely heavily on software correction, or can the goal be achieved with different design and/or glass. I too I'm hoping for better corners, as EricN just wrote, primes are still visibly better.
The weight of the current one is for many an obstacle, the size as well.
The question is rather, will the hypothetical Mk. II rely heavily on software correction, or can the goal be achieved with different design and/or glass. I too I'm hoping for better corners, as EricN just wrote, primes are still visibly better.
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I’m not so sure. It would not surprise me if the next iteration of an f/2 standard zoom from Canon starts at 24mm.
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24 is such a big design challenge. We'd be looking at the software correction stuff to keep size, weight and cost down.
I have no opinion on software correction at this point in time.
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They gotta offer something new besides size and weight.
I guess it's only a $3000 lens, not a $10000 lens.
But I somehow think that a "statement lens" should be current for more than 6 years.
Unreasonable, I know.
BTW, the current one is now on sale -- $2800 down from $3100.
I guess it's only a $3000 lens, not a $10000 lens.
But I somehow think that a "statement lens" should be current for more than 6 years.
Unreasonable, I know.
BTW, the current one is now on sale -- $2800 down from $3100.
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It is current. It’s not like this lens suddenly became outdated just because a different brand released an equivalent offering.
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Perhaps not so much what but when. It took Sony 6 years to 'respond' to the Canon 28-70/2.
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In a way I'm hoping for a future with more 28-xx lenses. I love 28mm, I don't like 24mm and, as a consequence, it's been great having the 28mm focal length at the beginning of the zoom ring, as it's safe for me now to turn it all the way, knowing I'll be able to shoot with less distortions. That's one of the things I've been enjoying the most after replacing my EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II with the 28-70mm f/2.It has become outdated because I
A valid reason, isn't it?
A 24-70mm f/2 would probably use at least a 95mm filter thread as well, unless they go the software correction path.
These lenses definitely have a learning curve, though. It is one thing to shoot at 28mm f/2, but turning the zoom ring to 70mm while staying at f/2 produces an extremely different result. It's very easy to make the mistake of setting the lens to f/2 on the wide end, for lower ISO, then zoom in and "damn, I'm at f/2! Not enough DoF!". I find myself setting the lens to f/2.8, at the beginning of a job.
As it should, considering its release comes six years later
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I too like 28mm focal length.In a way I'm hoping for a future with more 28-xx lenses. I love 28mm, I don't like 24mm and, as a consequence, it's been great having the 28mm focal length at the beginning of the zoom ring, as it's safe for me now to turn it all the way, knowing I'll be able to shoot with less distortions. That's one of the things I've been enjoying the most after replacing my EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II with the 28-70mm f/2.
A 24-70mm f/2 would probably use at least a 95mm filter thread as well, unless they go the software correction path.
These lenses definitely have a learning curve, though. It is one thing to shoot at 28mm f/2, but turning the zoom ring to 70mm while staying at f/2 produces an extremely different result. It's very easy to make the mistake of setting the lens to f/2 on the wide end, for lower ISO, then zoom in and "damn, I'm at f/2! Not enough DoF!". I find myself setting the lens to f/2.8, at the beginning of a job.
As it should, considering its release comes six years later
Yet, my experience clearly showed that 28mm can often be a bit "long" in the mountains. That's why I'd prefer the zoom to start at 24mm.
Nevertheless, my most often WA is neither a 24mm nor a 28mm, but a 35mm. But when I need wider, 28mm are just too close in this specific environment.
I don't even need f/2 or f/2,8, but experience has often shown that the much more expensive brighter lenses are usually better than their f/4 counterparts.
Landscapes are rarely shot wide open.
But they need sharp corners!
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